Explosive.



, To all whom it may concern:

I Be it knownthat I, CHARLES 10.. der of-high efiioiency w 1011 may STATES PATENTOFFICE.

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E. G'mrrmo, a citizen of the United States residing at Los An les, in the county of Angeles State 05 California, have invented. new and useful Im rovements in- Explosives, of

i which the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to ex losives and particularly to gun powder; an it is an obect of this invention to rovide a un poweasily and cheaply manufactured without special I or expensive machinery, without danger of explosion, and which will retain its strength for long periods of time.- I accomplish these objects by makin the-following described mixture in the. fol owing described manner.

I take first. 49% of wh te granulated sugar and dissolve itin sufiicient water, boiling the solution until it forms a syru fromfthe heat and powdered chlorate of potassium 50% is stirred intuit; The mass isstiri ed until'it is of the cons stency of soft putty" and is then granulated by being rubbed through a screen with meshes the'size n Specification iii-Letters Patent.

which will harden when cooled. This'is t en removed Patented Oct. 22, 1918. 0. 171,13". Renewed s; 19 lp. Iorlal n, aaaaso.

of 1%, talcum poi'ivder i of 1%; the talcum powder lubricating and smoothing? the grains. U f

This explosive isparticularly suitable as a 35 gun powder, beingof great strength and beinilsmpkeless. t aving described a preferred form of my invention, I claim:

1. An explosive consisting of a granulated mixture of powdered chlorate of potassium 59%, sugar 49%, Ferman anate of 'potas- Slllll'l of 1%, sul or i o 1% and talcum powder; of 1%. l p 2. An explosive consisting of a granulated mixture of powdered chlorate of potassium 50%, white granulated sugar 49%, permangai ate of potassium of 1%, powdered white sulfur l; of 1%, and talcum powder of 1%. m 3. An-explosive comprising-chlorate of PQ Q-" -HE S su1fur, an talcum.powder.

I potassium. sulfur; and ta cum powder;

Inw1tness that I'=claim the" forefl' have hereunto subscribed my name 1; 's 24th.

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